Lifeline South Coast Bookfair

Plans are well underway for the 2010 Spring Lifeline Big Book Fair, taking place at the Kembla Grange Racecourse between 10am and 4pm on Friday 15^th, Saturday 16^th and Sunday 17^th October 2010.

 

Over 50,000 books have been sorted and packed by our hard working volunteers and will be displayed in more than 50 categories. As usual, there will be something there for everyone, no matter what their interest may be: fiction; non-fiction; reference; hobbies; travel; children’s books; art; science; literature; history; biographies; old, rare or just interesting.

 

You can donate books, new or old, to Lifeline South Coast at the Lifeline Shops in Wollongong, Unanderra or Kiama or the Lifeline Warehouse in Auburn St Wollongong. Wollongong City and Shellharbour City Libraries including Wollongong, Warrawong, Dapto, Helensburgh, Unanderra, Warilla, Oak Flats and Albion Park libraries are all acting as collection points as is Kiama Library. All 26 Southern.IML Pathology collection centres across the Illawarra and South Coast are year-round collection centres. Visit www.southernpath.com.au for the centre closest to you.

 

We are always looking for volunteers to help with the event. They may be required to

·         Set-up and pack-up the event

• Provide customer service and information
• Operate cash registers
• Work on the tally tables (helps if you are good with numbers)
• Complete exit interviews and other marketing jobs

 

If you think you can help, download the information booklet and application form from the volunteer with us page or contact the Lifeline South Coast administration office on 02 4228 1311.

 

We would again like to thank our ongoing sponsors and supporters who continue to provide us quality services, venues, products and benefits all at wonderfully reduced prices or no cost at all. They include:

 

Gold Sponsors:

 

 who collect books and man the book collection truck at the event

 

 who promote the event

 

who provide a great venue at a wonderful price

 

who store our books free of charge

 

Bronze Sponsor:

  who give us a generous donation

 

Supporters:

·               Wollongong City Council Libraries (selected) act as book donation points

·               Shellharbour City Council Libraries (selected) act as book donation points

·               Kiama Library acts as a book collection point

·               Fairy Meadow Primary School, EWSS (Embroidery Work & Safety Supplies), Hydromet, St Therese Catholic Church in West Wollongong and the RTA allow us to display a banner on their properties

·               Illawarra Meat Company donate sausages to feed our hardworking volunteers

·               Thiess Services provide a cardboard recycling bin and empty it free of charge

·               Barnetts Couriers loan us their forklift for the event

·               Crackwell Security ensure everyone enjoyed a safe and secure event

·               Sprintquip loan us a coin counting machine

 

And thanks to:

·               Dapto Scouts who cook a yummy bbq for our customers

·               St John’s Ambulance Volunteers who ensure we have a safe event

·               Goggo Mobile Coffee for fantastic coffee at the venue

·               CWA who sell yummy treats at the venue

·               Roys Signs for producing our signage at a greatly reduced rate

·               Illawarra Production Services for providing the venue lighting at a great price

 

Remember, the Fair is on between 15^th and 17^th October 2010 between 10am and 4pm. Be there early to grab a bargain!